Guide to Japanese Medication | MATOKA

A combination of pain reliever and symptom reducer, these cold medicines will do the trick to keep you feeling…ok until you competely heal.

A pesky cough means you might be getting weird looks in the trains or restaurants, especially without a mask on! Make sure that cough doesn't interrupt your Japanese lifestyle with these meds!

A sore throat is one of the most annoying symptoms (at least for me). So I always want to make sure that I have a bit of sore throat medicine on hand, just in case. 

American Ibuprofen is still the best and strongest, but if you end up losing your luggage or forget to pack your meds, here are some great alternatives that will do the trick.

You're most likely going to Japan for…the food. Duh! And while I never experienced any food poisoning or upset stomachs with most Japanese restaurants I went to, our bodies are all different. So don't let an upset stomach ruin your trip, use some of ...

Trains, buses, ferries, planes, you're probably going to use a lot of different transportation methods. While they are usually smooth, we all can get a bit motion sick sometimes. I'm fine on a bus, but don't make me go whale watching cause that's ano...

As a contact wearer who gets dry, red eyes by the end of the day, I make sure to have some soothing megusuri (eye medicine) on hand just in case! 

Summertime means more mosquitos, just cause it's humid and you can't avoid that. If you are a beacon for bug bites, check out some of these remedies!